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Degrees Offered

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Bachelor's Degree:
Master's Degree:
Professional Degree:
Doctoral Degree:

Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 10.7 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 20%
10-19 Students: 35%
20-29 Students: 26%
30-39 Students: 15%
40-49 Students: 2%
50-99 Students: 2%
100 or More Students: 1%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:		 95%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 85%
5 Years: 89%
6 Years: 89%

Special Study Options

Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Distance Learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC
  Army
  Navy
  Air Force
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College



Most Popular Degrees

Major Category

% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Social sciences19%
2.  Engineering16%
3.  Business, management, marketing, and related support services14%
4.  Biological and biomedical sciences11%
5.  English language and literature/letters7%
6.  Psychology6%
7.  Education4%
8.  Physical sciences3%
9.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics3%
10.  History3%

Required Courses

Arts/Fine Arts
Computer Literacy
English (Including Composition)
Foreign Languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (Biological or Physical)
Social Science

Student Services

Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
for Current Students

College Credit

Dual Credit
Credit for Life Experiences
Advanced Placement

Majors

Major Category/Major
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies
East Asian Studies Yes   
Latin American Studies Yes   
Women's Studies Yes   

Biological and biomedical sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology YesYes  
Biochemistry Yes   
Biology/Biological Sciences, General YesYes  

Business, management, marketing, and related support services
Accounting Yes   
Business Administration and Management, General Yes   

Computer and information sciences and support services
Computer and Information Sciences, General Yes   

Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services  Yes  
Curriculum and Instruction  Yes  
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Yes   
Education, General YesYes  
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other  Yes  
Elementary Education and Teaching Yes   
Music Teacher Education Yes   

Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Yes   
Chemical Engineering YesYes  
Civil Engineering, General YesYes  
Computer Engineering, General Yes   
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Yes   
Mechanical Engineering Yes   

English language and literature/letters
Creative Writing Yes   
English Language and Literature, General YesYes  

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

Major Category/Major
History
History, General Yes   

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   
Neuroscience Yes   

Natural resources and conservation
Environmental Studies Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Physical sciences
Chemistry, General YesYes  
Geology/Earth Science, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General YesYes  
School Psychology  Yes  

Social sciences
Anthropology Yes   
Economics, General Yes   
Geography Yes   
International Relations and Affairs Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Yes   
Art/Art Studies, General Yes   
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Fine/Studio Arts, General Yes   
Music, General Yes   




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